PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito comes to the cage accompanied by Rose - A Perfect Circle. Chiba has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Djocovito
vs
Chiba

185 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
177 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanzo Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Djocovito sprawls well. He's pushed Chiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Djocovito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba.
Djocovito throws a hook to the side of Chiba's head but Chiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Djocovito.
Djocovito throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba moves out of range easily.
Djocovito misses the jab.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Djocovito misses.
Djocovito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Djocovito tries a low kick but Chiba avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Djocovito does no damage.
Djocovito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Djocovito misses with a few strikes there.
Djocovito throws a hook but Chiba avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Djocovito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito just misses with a punch to the body.
Chiba avoids the head kick by Djocovito.
Chiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Djocovito.
Djocovito throws a hook to the side of Chiba's head but Chiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Djocovito catches Chiba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chiba moves out of range of the strikes.

Chiba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chiba showed some decent athleticism there.

Chiba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Djocovito is just riding it out for now. Chiba eventually gives up the hold.
Djocovito is concentrating on defense, preventing Chiba from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chiba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Djocovito is just riding it out for now. Chiba eventually gives up the hold.

Chiba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chiba stops Djocovito from getting back to his feet.

Chiba is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Djocovito is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hanzo Chiba!